Premium economy award flights from Houston (IAH) to the Maldives (MLE)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 7 programs for IAH→MLE. Lowest: 65,000 miles + $364.50 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed premium economy award space on 3 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 65,000 miles + $364.50
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 7 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 14 of 20
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on IAH→MLE, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 55,000 pts + $2,262.20 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 65,000 pts + $364.50 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 2 | 3 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 98,000 pts + $268.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 4 | 9 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 98,010 pts + $100.81 | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK) +4 more | 2 | 14 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 164,700 pts + $268.00 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Emirates (EK) | 2 | 4 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 225,000 pts + $49.80 | 2 stops | Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ), Lufthansa (LH) +4 more | 2 | 12 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 360,000 pts + $96.20 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 3 | 1 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Turkish Miles & Smiles.
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $2,262.20 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 98,000 pts + $268.00 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 98,000 pts + $268.00 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 98,010 pts + $100.81 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 117,660 pts + $100.81 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $70.90 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 360,000 pts + $96.20 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
How often premium economy award space showed up
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had premium economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 of 18 | 5% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 3 of 20 | 15% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 9 of 21 | 42% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 14 of 20 | 70% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 4 of 18 | 22% | |
| United MileagePlus | 12 of 20 | 60% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1 of 18 | 5% |
Best months for premium economy from Houston (IAH) to the Maldives (MLE)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 3 | |
| 98,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 2 | |
| 98,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 2 | |
| 150,158 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 3 | |
| 225,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 |
Lowest premium economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no premium economy space that month.
| Program | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 55,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 65,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 98,000 | 98,000 | 98,000 | 98,000 | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 98,010 | 122,373 | 149,700 | 117,660 | 150,158 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 164,700 | — | 164,700 | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 250,000 | 225,000 | 225,000 | 225,000 | 225,000 | 225,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 360,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air India (AI): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Air Canada Aeroplan, Qantas Frequent Flyer and United MileagePlus
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
Premium economy on nearby routes
The lowest premium economy award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Houston (IAH) and to the Maldives (MLE). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maldives (MLE) to Houston (IAH)Return direction | 60,500 miles | United MileagePlus | 10 |
| Houston (IAH) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from IAH | 35,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 215 |
| Houston (IAH) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)Also from IAH | 50,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 316 |
| Houston (IAH) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from IAH | 35,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 116 |
| Houston (IAH) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from IAH | 35,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 153 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to the Maldives (MLE)Also to MLE | 60,500 miles | United MileagePlus | 303 |
| Dubai (DXB) to the Maldives (MLE)Also to MLE | 41,400 pointsNonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 207 |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to the Maldives (MLE)Also to MLE | 30,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 63 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about premium economy award flights from Houston (IAH) to the Maldives (MLE)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Houston (IAH) to the Maldives (MLE)?
65,000 miles + $364.50 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed premium economy award space on 3 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 9, 2026, 04:11 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Houston (IAH) to the Maldives (MLE)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (1 date), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (3 dates), Emirates Skywards (9 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (14 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (4 dates), United MileagePlus (12 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Houston (IAH) to the Maldives (MLE)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from Houston (IAH) to the Maldives (MLE)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Mar 2027 departures: 65,000 miles with Flying Blue (3 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.